Rodwell v. Singletary

ORDER

G. KENDALL SHARP, District Judge.

Petitioner initiated this action for habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 2254 (Doc. No. 1). Respondents filed a response to the petition in compliance with this Court’s instructions and with the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts (Doc. No. 10). Petitioner filed a reply to the response (Doc. No. 13).

Petitioner alleges three claims for relief in his petition: first, that he was denied fundamental fairness and due process when the trial court failed to make contemporaneous written reasons for an upward…